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candgnews.com MARCH 5, 2025 Vol. 38, No. 5
Clinton Township consolidates precincts/6A
Trustees do away with emergency manager role
Polar Plunge participants make a splash for a good cause BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Participants took the plunge for a great cause at the Macomb Polar Plunge this year. The event started in 2019. It raises money for the Special Olympics Michigan. This year, the plunge took place at MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township on Feb. 22. Kayla Kubik, coordinator of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, said they provide year-round training for the Special Olympics athletes. “When people are fundraising for our polar plunge, all proceeds go directly to our athletes,” Kubik said. The money covers registration fees, tournaments, uniforms and more. Kubik said people usually find out about the polar plunge by word of mouth. She said there are some participants who take the plunge every year and they bring their friends and family with them. She said a lot
COUNTY AND LIAISONS TO REPLACE PARTTIME POSITION BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Changes to how Clinton Township responds during crisis scenarios began with a unanimous vote at the Feb. 24 board of trustees meeting. All board members agreed to end the dedicated emergency manager position in favor of closer ties to the county’s emergency management program. The plan as approved will see the part-time emergency manager position replaced by two liaisons that will work closely with Macomb County Emergency Management and Communications during large-scale emergencies while still focusing on emergency preparedness at the local level. The move puts the township in line with the remainder of Macomb County — aside from the city of War-
Participants plunge into the freezing cold water in MacRay Harbor at the Macomb Polar Plunge.
See POLAR PLUNGE on page 15A
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
See MANAGER on page 9A
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